1978 Queen's Club Championships – Singles

Singles
1978 Queen's Club Championships
Champion	Tony Roche
Runner-up	John McEnroe
Score	8–6, 9–7
Draw	64
Seeds	16

Raúl Ramírez was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Victor Amaya.

Tony Roche won the singles title at the 1978 Queen's Club Championships tennis tournament defeating John McEnroe in the final 8–6, 9–7.

Seeds

1. Raúl Ramírez (first round)
2. Sandy Mayer (semifinals)
3. Ilie Năstase (first round)
4. John McEnroe (final)
5. Tim Gullikson (first round)
6. John Alexander (quarterfinals)
7. John Newcombe (third round)
8. Adriano Panatta (first round)
9. Jaime Fillol (third round)
10. Phil Dent (second round)
11. John Lloyd (quarterfinals)
12. n/a
13. Hank Pfister (second round)
14. Mark Cox (first round)
15. Tom Leonard (first round)
16. Jeff Borowiak (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Colin Dibley	3	9	2
	4	John McEnroe	6	8	6
								4	John McEnroe	6	7
									Tony Roche	8	9
		Tony Roche	2	6	8
	2	Sandy Mayer	6	3	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	R Ramírez	6	7	10
		V Amaya	2	9	12				V Amaya	8	7
		A Zugarelli	8	4					T Okker	6	5
		T Okker	9	6												V Amaya	1	5
		B Fairlie	6	6	6											C Dibley	6	7
		V Amritraj	3	8	4				B Fairlie	0	5
		C Dibley	6	6					C Dibley	6	7
	14	M Cox	2	1																			C Dibley	6	6
	16	J Borowiak	5	4																		6	J Alexander	4	4
		T Moor	7	6					T Moor	9	6
		J Feaver	3	6					R Lewis	7	2
		R Lewis	6	8												T Moor	6	1	4
	Q	S Carnahan	2	4											6	J Alexander	4	6	6
	Q	R Frawley	6	6				Q	R Frawley	7	4
		R Taylor	6	6	5			6	J Alexander	9	6
	6	J Alexander	2	8	7

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	J McEnroe	4	7	6
	Q	P Fleming	6	5	3			4	J McEnroe	6	6
		I El Shafei	6	3	7				I El Shafei	3	4
		K Warwick	4	6	5										4	J McEnroe	7	6
		M Riessen	4	3												G Mayer	5	0
		B Teacher	6	6					B Teacher	4	3
		G Mayer	6	6					G Mayer	6	6
	LL	L Sanders	2	2																		4	J McEnroe	4	6	6
	9	J Fillol	9	6																			Tom Gullikson	6	2	4
		C Letcher	7	4				9	J Fillol	6	6
		R Moore	4	6	7				R Moore	4	3
		T Rocavert	6	4	5										9	J Fillol	6	4	1
		Tom Gullikson	6	6												Tom Gullikson	3	6	6
		J C Hagey	3	3					Tom Gullikson	6	6
		C Lewis	6	6					C Lewis	3	2
	8	A Panatta	3	3

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	5	Tim Gullikson	1	8
		B Martin	6	9					B Martin	6	5	6
		P Du Pré	6	0r					V Pecci	3	7	2
		V Pecci	8	1												B Martin	5	1
		T Roche	7	8												T Roche	7	6
		B Mitton	5	6					T Roche	9	9
		B Giltinan	0	2				13	H Pfister	7	7
	13	H Pfister	6	6																			T Roche	6	6
	10	P Dent	6	1	6																		N Saviano	3	4
		O N Bengtson	1	6	4			10	P Dent	4	4
		R Ruffels	6	5	3				N Saviano	6	6
		N Saviano	3	7	6											N Saviano	6	6
		H Günthardt	6	6												J James	2	4
		R Drysdale	4	2					H Günthardt	4	3
		J James	8	9					J James	6	6
	3	I Năstase	6	8

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	J Newcombe	9	9
		S Stewart	8	8				7	J Newcombe	6	6
		D Crealy	6	3	11				D Crealy	2	2
		S Docherty	4	6	9										7	J Newcombe	4	4
		A Stone	6	3	8										11	J Lloyd	6	6
	Q	S Menon	3	6	6				A Stone	4	4
	Q	P McNamara	2	6	3			11	J Lloyd	6	6
	11	J Lloyd	6	3	6																	11	J Lloyd	5	3
	15	T Leonard	6	6	2																	2	S Mayer	7	6
	Q	C Roger-Vasselin	8	1	6			Q	C Roger-Vasselin	3	6	4
		R Case	7	6					R Case	6	3	6
		D Lloyd	5	3												R Case	5	6	2
		B Prajoux	7	1											2	S Mayer	7	3	6
		P Feigl	9	6					P Feigl	5	8	4
		V Winitsky	2	2				2	S Mayer	7	6	6
	2	S Mayer	6	6

External links

• Official website Queen's Club Championships Archived 20 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine
• ATP tournament profile